Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, head of endowment and affairs at al-Aqsa Mosque, said Israel was responsible for the clashes in the mosque and not protecting the holy site from the extremists group.

Reports say that Jewish leaders in Israel have called for attacks on the al-Aqsa mosque, which Jews believe is also the site where the ancient Second Temple stood, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.